The 11th Earl of Sandwich 1943-2025

 The Earl of Sandwich, 11th holder of the peerage, died 1 February, 2025. He was 81.

The Old Etonian, of Mapperton House, Beaminster, Dorset, was an editor and researcher. He was Information Officer and member of the board, Christian Aid; Editor, Save The Children Fund 1987-92; Consultant, CARE Britain 1987-93; Member of the Council, Anti-Slavery International (1997); sometime Chairman Britain Afghanistan Trust; Trustee, TSW Telethon Trust; Governor of Beaminster School; Administrator of the Mapperton Estate from 1982; a Crossbencher in the House of Lords from 1995, and was elected to the House of Lords in 1999.

John Edward Hollister Montagu was born 11 April, 1943, son of the Conservative politician Victor Montagu, then syled Viscount Hinchingbrooke, who was Private Secretary to Stanley Baldwin 1932-34; Member of Parliament (Conservative) for Dorset South 1941-62; who disclaimed the Earldom and other honours for life on 24 Jul 1964 under the terms of the Peerage Act 1963. Victor Montagu married as his first wife, 1934 (div 1958) Rosemary Peto (who died 1988), scion of the Peto baronets. John Montagu was the fourth of their seven children.

John Montagu was styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke, only briefly, from the date of his father's succession to the family honours, 15 June, 1962 until he disclaimed the peerages for life, 24 July, 1964.

He married 1 July, 1968, Susan Caroline Hayman, daughter of the Rev Canon Perceval Ecroyd Cobham Hayman, of Petersfield, co. Hampshire, by whom he had issue, two sons, Luke and Orlando and a daughter Lady Jemima. The second son married 1stly, Laura Roundell (later wife of the Earl of Burlington, heir to the Duke of Devondshire, KCVO, & married 2ndly, Lady Honor Wellesley, daughter of the Duke of Wellington).

He succeeded his father, 25 February, 1995, as 11th Earl of Sandwich (England, let. pat. 12 Jul 1660), 11th Viscount Hinchingbrooke (England, let. pat. 12 Jul 1660), & 11th Baron Montagu of St Neots (England, let. pat. 12 Jul 1660).

He is succeeded by his elder son, Luke Timothy Charles Montagu, styled Viscount Hinchingbrooke (who was born 5 December, 1969). He married Julie Fisher, a royal commentator, daughter of Thomas Fisher, of Chicago, USA, by whom he has issue, a son William (born 2 Nov, 2004).

-=-